Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,742, Arthur Gillis, Penn.

SERVICE
A small, dark, five-pointed star, possibly a decorative element or a stamp.
NUMBER _____
Penn.
Gillis, Arthur
S. 42, 742
CONTENTS

11.943 Ohio R
Arthur Gillis of Belmont Co in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Porter of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of June 1819 and sent to Jos. Anderson Esq. St. Clairville Ohio.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819  10 9/37  82.09 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  48. $130.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
+ 4 th regiment.

27 April 1818
Arthur Gillis, Belmont Co Ohio
- A. May 1777 Recd. in Col. Lamb's Pennsylvania Reg t of Artillery - Served to the end of the War
Joseph Anderson Pres t Judge
on Roll
$100. $100
Admitted
[Signature]

State of Ohio Belmont county To wit
Before me the subscriber one of the associate judges of the court of common pleas of Belmont county came John Gillis a resident of said county and upon oath made the following declaration: That on the 9 th day of May in the year 1777 the said Gillis enlisted a private in the service of the United States at Philadelphia with Lieutenant Major in Captain Andrew Porter's company of Artillery, which company were raised for Colonel Lamb's regiment of Artillery to which regiment the declarant in his company were attached until about the Spring of the year 1781 when Captain Porter was promoted to the command of the regiment, and the company was dissolved and the privates distributed to other companies, Declarant then fell into a company commanded by Captain Ferguson. The Regiment to which declarant was attached he believes was the second regiment of artillery. Declarant was in the battle of Brandywine, the battle of German Town, the battle of Monmouth, in an expedition under Gen. Sullivan against the Indians, and at the capture of Cornwallis. Declarant was discharged at the end of the war at Philadelphia. Captain Ferguson then being commandant of the company and Colonel Porter commandant of the Regiment. Declarant's discharge was signed by Col. Porter and he lost it about thirty years ago, it being destroyed by being washed in the pocket of Deferent trousers. Declarant is now in the sixty fourth year of his age and from his infirmities and reduced

circumstances to the assistance of his Country for support.
His Mark Albert G. Gille
The above declaration was made and submitted before me the undersigned an associate judge of the County of Belmont this 27 th day of April anno domini 1818
Joseph Anderson S ts . Judge
Ohio County to wit
This day personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for and in the County of Belmont J. M. McGreger after being duly sworn  the within named  deposed that he was four years formerly Sergeant under Captain Andrew Porter and was well acquainted with the within named and that he was enlisted at the same time in the same company & regiments with in mention and given under my hand this 25 th day of April 1818
Sam M. Blane

Joseph Anderson Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Belmont County do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the within named Arthur Ellis served in the revolutionary war as in his declaration stated. Given under my hand this 30 th day of April 1818 Joseph Anderson
The State of Ohio Belmont County
I Ezer Ellis Clerk pro tem of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that Joseph Anderson Esq before whom the within declaration appears to have been sworn to & whose name is thereto subscribed was at the time of taking the same still is an act
ing Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Belmont County duly commissioned and qualified, to all whom official acts as such full faith & credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Record as thereout - IN WITNESS testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Steubenville the first day of May One thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Ezer Ellis Clerk pro tem

The State of Ohio Belmont County ss I Ezer Ellis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do her- =by certify that Thomas Mitchell Esquire before whom the within affidavit of James Gordon appears to have been taken was at the time of taking the same an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly Commissioned and qualified to whose official acts as such full faith and Credit is due and ought to be given as well in Courts of Record as thereout And I also further certify that Joseph Anderson Esquire who has subscribed the within Certificate is the same Joseph Anderson as certified above to be one of the Associate Judges for Belmont County & that he still continues in said Office of Associate Judge as aforesaid - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at St. Clairsville the fifteenth day of April One Thousand and eight hundred and nineteen —
Ezer Ellis Clk

Virginia Ohio bounty for
I William Chapman J. Clerk of the county of the said Ohio county before me Samuel McBlain before whom the foregoing deposition was taken is an acting justice of the peace in and for the said county duly commissioned and qualified as such, and that full faith and credit is due to all his official acts as such as well in court as out of court.
In testimony whereof I have caused my hand and the public seal of the said county this 20th day of April 1858 and in the 62nd year of the commonwealth
Wm Chapman J. Clerk
M P A P T L

Belmont County ss 1819 Before me Thomas Mitchell one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Personally came James Gordan and being sworn according to Law Subscribed and sayeth, that the within mentioned Arthur Gillis was employed in the service of this Deponent at the time he was enlisted by Lieutenant McRae on the 9 th of May 1777. This Deponent has frequently seen the Discharge of the said Arthur signed by Capt. Ferguson in the year 1780 and further this Deponent sayeth to the best of his knowledge before me. April 12 th 1819 Thomas Mitchell J.P.
State of Ohio } ss. I Joseph Anderson one of Belmont County } the associate Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bel- mont do certify from the testimony of two respec- table witnesses, that it appears to my entire satisfaction, that Arthur Gillis did serve in the revolutionary war of the United States, the full term of nine months. and also it appears to my satisfaction from testimony produced to me and on part from my own knowledge, that the said Arthur Gillis, is now want, and stands in need of his country's bounty. Joseph Anderson given this 15 th day of April. 1819. associate judge

42742 INVALID.
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File No. 42742
Arthur Ellis
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Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 195
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Gillis, John GRADE Sergeant LINE Crane's Continental Artillery (Massachusetts)
WARRANT NUMBER 4281 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 10, 1789 To Richard Platt
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.